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MSI is well known for its gaming laptops and desktops, graphics cards, motherboards, monitors, and other PC components. Fairly recently, they also decided to break into networking, adding a line of routers and mesh Wi-Fi to take on TP-Link and others head-to-head.
The biggest selling point that MSI promotes with the Roamii BE Lite is that this is a Wi-Fi 7 Mesh router. Which is great, but the bummer is that there is no 6Ghz channel. So, while it does provide the Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Standard, it only has 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies, no 6Ghz – confusing, I know.
The MSI Roamii BE Lite targets users who want affordable Wi-Fi 7 connectivity in their homes (or small businesses) and want a multi-gig WAN/LAN port. Regardless of location, the Roamii BE Lite has excellent security features, which protect your digital assets and family and ensure reliability.
As long as you don’t require a 6GHz channel, this is one of the best Wi-Fi mesh systems for the money, but for those who want those 6GHz speeds, this system may not be the right fit for you.
MSI Roamii BE Lite: Price and Availability
The MSI Roamii BE Lite is sold for $210 / £210 as a two-unit system. This includes the main router and a secondary node that you can place throughout your home office or small business to extend your mesh network further. It’s available through Best Buy, Amazon, and many others, all of which can be found on the MSI Website.
MSI Roamii BE Lite: Unboxing & first impressions
The MSI Roamii BE Lite came very well packaged — partially because the two triangle units could lay over one another and partially because of the sleek packaging that still protected the units. The box had two nodes: power adapters, an ethernet cable for the primary node to connect to a modem, and wall-mounting brackets. Though I would never mount something like this to the wall, it’s nice for MSI to include this for those needing it.
I just finished reviewing the TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro mesh router, so I was not shocked to see a taller, white, similarly sized router. However, the change in shape, moving from a cylinder to a triangle, was a nice change-up. The smooth, modern white finish blends nicely without being too prominent, especially in my home office. Another thing that I noticed right away was that both nodes had ethernet ports, meaning that, just like in the TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro, I could use it to extend my ethernet network (in a way) without running ethernet cables through my walls.
MSI Roamii BE Lite: Design & build quality
Specs
Wireless Specification: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bands: 2.4GHz (up to 688Mbps) and 5GHz (up to 4,323Mbps)
Antennas: 4 internal
Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core CPU
Memory: 2GB DDR4 RAM
Storage: 256MB flash memory
Ports per Node:
• 1 x 2.5GbE WAN/LAN
• 2 x 1GbE LAN
Coverage: Up to 5,800 sq ft with two nodes
Security: WPA2/WPA3, FortiSecu suite with parental controls
As mentioned, the nodes are sleek and minimal in a soft white, triangular tower shape. The MSI Roamii BE Lite is durable, sturdy, and not too large. The triangular shape has a smooth edge and can easily blend in with my home office. While some routers may attempt to attract attention, the Roamii BE Lite does not — they try to blend in.
One downside of this router is that there are no USB ports, meaning I cannot easily attach storage to my network via a basic drive. I would need a Synology DiskStation or BeeStation, which is precisely what I did — more on that below.
MSI Roamii BE Lite: In use
Setting up the MSI Roamii BE Lite was very easy. I downloaded the companion app, and I followed simple step-by-step instructions. Since I didn’t want to start a new network, and in my situation, I wanted to replace my old router to try this one out, I kept my network settings the same, using the identical SSID and Password. My devices (for the most part) could reconnect to the new router without issue. A few smart devices took a little while, but most of my devices (I have around 70 connected devices in my house at any given time) could jump to the new router.
My 2.4GHz devices connected without a problem, and so did my 5GHz. However, I quickly noticed that I was missing the 6GHz band when working on my iPhone 16 Pro, my iPad Mini 7, and some of my laptops for testing. While it’s not a huge deal, it is noticeable at some slower speeds — but then again, I’m the person who checks that stuff and pays attention to it.
According to MSI, you can get about 5,800 sq ft of coverage with these two nodes. For medium to large homes or smaller offices (compared to, say, a State Farm Corporate), this is perfect. So far, I’ve not noticed any dead zones, nor have I seen a drop in connection when walking around my home and home office. As mentioned, I always have a large number of devices in my space. So far, while testing the Roamii BE Lite, I haven’t noticed any devices struggling to stay connected as more get connected, nor have I noted any that have been flat-out pushed off the network due to limited connections.
One of the areas that MSI promotes very heavily for the Roamii BE Lite is the security and parental controls they have baked into their app and router. This includes parental controls, access scheduling, filtering, network scans, and more. In short, this means that if you need to control who can be on the Wi-Fi, or when, or what is seen, this is a great option. I am also hyper-aware of who and what is on my network. Because of this, I have loved doing network threat scans (okay, love may be a bit too dramatic), and it’s great peace of mind knowing that there is built-in security to help protect my network’s integrity.
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Attributes |
Notes |
Rating |
|---|---|---|
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Design |
Clean and cool design |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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Ease of use |
Easy to use |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
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Practicality |
Practical, but missing a popular band |
⭐⭐⭐ |
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Price |
Fair price |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
MSI Roamii BE Lite: Final verdict
Overall, the Roamii BE Lite is good at what it does. In 2025, especially from a gaming-heavy company, they’d include a 6GHz band. However, the 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands work well. That, plus the great price, makes this a great budget buy. If you are looking for maximum connectivity, the highest speeds, true Wi-Fi 7 feature sets, or that 6GHz band, this is probably not the unit for you.
For more connectivity solutions, we reviewed the best small business routers.
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